The essayes or morall, politike and millitarie discourses of Lo: Michaell de Montaigne, Knight of the noble Order of St. Michaell, and one of the gentlemen in ordinary of the French king, Henry the third his chamber. The first booke. First written by him in French. And now done into English by him that hath inviolably vowed his labors to the Æternitie of their honors, whose names he hath severally inscribed on these his consecrated altares. ... Iohn Florio.
Montaigne, Michel de,1533-1592.
Florio, John,1553?-1625,trans.
Printed at London : By Val. Sims for Edward Blount dwelling in Paules churchyard,
1603.
A translation of: Essais.
First word of title is xylographic.
Title page continues onto verso.
In three books, each with separate dated title page; register is continuous.
With two final errata leaves.
Preliminaries include quire [par.]² following A8. [Par.]1 bears a poem to John Florio; [par.]2 bears errors and omissions; these 2 leaves are frequently lacking.
STC (2nd ed.),
Pforzheimer,
ESTC